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[I will sing of Jesus' love]

[I will sing of Jesus' love]

Composer: F. E. Belden (1886)
Published in 11 hymnals


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Composer: F. E. Belden

Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evang­el­ist Bil­ly Sun­day. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [I will sing of Jesus' love]
Composer: F. E. Belden (1886)
Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain
Incipit: 34533 21234 66533
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3183
Text: I Will Sing of Jesus' Love
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Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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Christ in Song #194

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Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #107

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Himnario Adventista #129

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Louvores ao Rei #5

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #183

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Singing Youth #90

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Small Church Music #2251

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The Church Hymnal #529

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The Cyber Hymnal #3183

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The Gospel Song Sheaf #182

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1192

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